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(), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Personated (); p. pr. & vb. n.Personating ().] [L. personare to cry out, LL., to extol. See Person.] To celebrate loudly; to extol; to praise. [Obs.] In fable, hymn, or song so personating Their gods ridiculous. Milton. Per"sonate v. t.[L. personatus masked, assumed, fictitious, fr. persona a mask. See Person.] 1. To assume the character of; to represent by a fictitious appearance; to act the part of; hence, to counterfeit; to feign; as, he tried to personate his brother; a personated devotion. Hammond. 2. To set forth in an unreal character; to disguise; to mask. [R.] "A personated mate." Milton. 3. To personify; to typify; to describe. Shak. Per"sonate v. i.To play or assume a character. Per"sonate (), a.[L. personatus masked.] (Bot.) Having the throat of a bilabiate corolla nearly closed by a projection of the base of the lower lip; masked, as in the flower of the snapdragon. スポンサード リンク
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